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National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip a raging success
The 2023 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip has once more been deemed a huge success, visiting 18 schools and delivering 12 public events across Australia. During the road trip, which was...
In the news: Road trip showcases science to students
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip visit to Atherton and Dimbulah was featured in The Express! Read the story: https://www.theexpressnewspaper.com.au/road-trip-showcases-science-to-st...
In the news: Exploring the world of science
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip visit to Winton was featured in Leader Today! Read the story: https://leadertoday.com.au/news/2023/09/02/exploring-the-world-of-science/....
In the news: Female scientists no longer in the shadows
Road-tripper Emily Filmer wrote for Education Today about why she travelled across Australia as part of the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip to show students, especially those in regional ...
Tim Hirsch chats 2023 road trip on ABC Brisbane Mornings
Road-tripper Tim Hirsch was on ABC Brisbane Mornings this morning, chatting to Rebecca Levingston about the 2023 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. To listen back, visit https://www.abc....
Media release: Cutting-edge science visits remote Queensland for Science Week
Regional and remote students will come face-to-face with Australian researchers at the forefront of scientific exploration when the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip arrives in Queensland f...
Jeremy Bourhill chats 2023 road trip and his public lecture on ABC Perth Mornings
Road-tripper Jeremy Bourhill was on ABC Perth Mornings this morning, chatting to Nadia Mitsopoulos about the 2023 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip and tonight’s public lecture. To lis...
In the news: Road trip team inspiring next-generation scientists
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip visit to Wangaratta, in collaboration with DTAC Wangaratta, was featured in the Wangaratta Chronicle! Read the story here (pay-walled): https://www....
Ben McAllister chats 2023 road trip on ABC Victoria Statewide Drive
Road trip organiser and participant Ben McAllister was on ABC Victoria Statewide Drive this afternoon, chatting to Nic Healey about the 2023 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. To listen ...
Tim Hirsch chats 2023 road trip on ABC Victoria Statewide Mornings
Road-tripper Tim Hirsch was on ABC Victoria Statewide Mornings this morning, chatting to Johnathon Kendall about the 2023 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. To listen back, visit https:/...
Media release: The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip route has been announced
More than 16 scientists will travel 4,500+ kilometres over 19 days and visit 24 cities and towns across Australia on the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. This year’s road trip will vi...
In the news: Science Week fun to STEM from grant
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip visit to Wangaratta was featured in the Wangaratta Chronicle! In collaboration with DTAC Wangaratta, we'll be chatting with students from Galen Catho...
Video: 2022 road trip highlights
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip saw 24 members of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Systems (EQUS) and/or the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics (CDM)...
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip is back!
We had such fun last year, the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip is back for another year! In less than three weeks, scientists will hit the road again, travelling 4,640 kilometres over tw...
Ben McAllister chats 2023 road trip on ABC Melbourne Breakfast
Road trip organiser and participant Ben McAllister was on ABC Melbourne Breakfast this morning, chatting to Sammy J about the 2023 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. To listen back, visi...
Ben McAllister chats 2023 road trip on ABC Victorian Statewide Drive
Road trip organiser and participant Ben McAllister was on ABC Victoria Statement Drive this afternoon, chatting to Warwick Long about the 2023 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. To liste...
Media release: Quantum and dark matter scientists win road trip funding
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip will set off to visit Australian schools and communities between 6 and 26 August 2023. The Federal Government announced a National Science Week Gran...
Announcing the Quantum Diorama Challenge winners
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the Quantum Diorama Challenge! We received many amazing entries, and the road-trippers very much enjoying seeing the creative ways students displayed qua...
National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip 2022 round-up
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip saw 24 members of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Systems (EQUS) and/or the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics (CDM)...
We did it!
After 3 weeks and more than 7,000 km of driving, our road-trippers have made it to Perth and completed their final public event, a stall at Explore UWA Day! In total, the team visited 25 schools an...
Jeremy Bourhill chats road trip on ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt Breakfast
Road-tripper Jeremy Bourhill was on ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt Breakfast this morning, chatting to Jeremy Jones about the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. To listen back, visit: https...
In the news: Quantum physics and dark matter explored by Eastern Goldfields College Year 12 students
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip visit to Eastern Goldfields College was featured in the Kalgoorlie Miner! Read the story here: https://www.kalminer.com.au/news/kalgoorlie-miner/qua...
Emily Filmer chats road trip on ABC Great Southern Mornings
Road-tripper Emily Filmer was on ABC Great Southern Mornings this morning, chatting to Peter Barr about the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. To listen back, visit: https://www.abc.net....
In the news: Dark matter and quantum unpacked in nationwide science road trip
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip, including pub trivia, with a twist of science, was featured in the Bendigo Advertiser! Read the story here (pay-walled): https://www.bendigoadverti...
In the news: Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip at Yass High School
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip visit to Yass High School was featured in the Yass Valley Times! Read the story here: https://www.yassvalleytimes.com.au/general-news/quantum-and-da...
In the news: The National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip visits Wingham High School and Taree High School
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip visit to Wingham and Taree high schools was featured in the Manning River Times! Read the story here (pay-walled): https://www.manningrivertimes.com...
Jeremy Bourhill chats road trip on Noongar Radio Breakfast
Road-tripper Jeremy Bourhill was on Noongar Radio Breakfast last Friday, chatting to Mark Patrick about the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. To listen back, visit: https://www.noongarr...
Cyril Laplane chats road trip on ABC Newcastle Breakfast
Road-tripper Cyril Laplane was on ABC Newcastle Breakfast this morning, chatting to Jenny Marchant and Dan Cox about the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. To listen back, visit https://...
In the news: Camden Haven High School students delve into quantum physics and dark matter
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip visit to Camden Haven High School was featured in the Camden Haven Courier! Read the story here: https://www.camdencourier.com.au/story/7856590/its-...
In the news: A group of top scientists embark on an Aussie road trip
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip was featured on Win News Toowoomba! Watch the clip here: https://www.leadstory.com/v/a-group-of-top-scientists-embark-on-an-aussie-road-trip-202289...
In the news: Scientists bringing dark matter to the pub
—by Stephanie Gardiner for Australian Associated Press Dark matter and quantum physics might seem out of place among the Coffin Bay oysters, schnitzels, and icy schooners on the menu of a country...
Renee Key chats road trip on Bay FM
As the team hit the road for the first time this morning, road-tripper Renee Key chatted to Kate Payne from Bay FM about the road trip and why we should care about quantum & dark matter research. ...
Media release: Quantum & dark matter road trip sets off around Australia
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip has set off on its journey to visit 40 cities and towns across Australia over the next 19 days. Scientists will run demonstrations and workshops...
Ben McAllister chats road trip on ABC Goulburn Murray
Road-tripper Ben McAllister was on ABC Goulburn Murray Breakfast this morning, chatting to Sandra Moon about the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. To listen back, visit https://www.abc....
Quantum Diorama Challenge
Get out your pipe cleaners, post-its, pop sticks and pencils! If you’re being visited by the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip, we invite you and your school to participate in our Quant...
Ben McAllister chats road trip on ABC Wimmera
Road-tripper Ben McAllister was on ABC Wimmera Breakfast this morning, chatting to Debra Pearce about the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. To listen back, visit https://www.abc.net.au/...
2 weeks to go!
It’s now only 2 weeks until the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip kicks off! If you’ve already started checking out our website and socials, then you might have noticed our logo. B...
Media release: Quantum & dark matter road trip to visit 40 locations across Australia
Scientists will travel 7,000 kilometres over 19 days and visit 40 cities and towns across Australia on the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. The road trip will begin in Brisbane on 8 Augu...
3 weeks to go!
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip is officially less than a month away from hitting the road! We’re still busily planning demonstrations, presentations and activities. But if you...
Could a quantum computer help future road trips?
—by Jacinta May You may have heard of the problem of the Travelling Salesman. A travelling salesperson is given a list of cities and the distances between each pair of cities. They are then tas...
Meet the road-trippers!
The road trip team are looking forward to hitting the road! The road-trippers include scientists and science communicators from two national research centres, working to engineer the quantum future a...
5 weeks to go!
Work is well underway preparing for the 2022 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip. We’re excited to have 25 school visits confirmed, with more schools potentially being confirmed in the ne...
Road trip to introduce regional and rural Australians to quantum and dark matter
Scientists will travel across Australia to share the excitement of quantum technologies and the search for dark matter in the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip, 8–26 August 2022. The roa...
Road-tripping on ABC Statewide Mornings
Ben McAllister discusses the value of scientific exploration Road-tripper Ben McAllister spoke to ABC Statewide Mornings about the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip that will tra...